UNIOFFA matriculates 350 students for 2025/2026 academic session

 By Cecillia Asaolu, Oladimeji Pinheiro 

University of  Offa, Kwara State, on wednesday matriculated a total of 350 undergraduate  students for the 2025/2026 academic session at the 4th matriculation ceremony.

Speaking during the matriculation ceremony at the permanent site of the institution in Offa, the Vice Chancellor ,Professor. Kazeem

Alagbe Gbolagade,  said  that over 400 candidates applied for admission in the current academic session.

A total of 350 candidates were offered admission into the degree programmes, while over 100 candidates were also  denied.

.Prof Gbolagade  who described the admission process as highly competitive, advised the matriculants not to take their admission for granted or treat it with levity.

“This success of yours should not be short-lived. You must do everything humanly possible to defend your current champion status,” he said. 

Prof. Kazeem stressed further that , students were admitted into various programmes  in the faculties  comprises of Faculty of Managenent and Scoial Sciences , Faculty of Education and Faculty of Science and Computing .

The  Vice Chancellor , who stated that school is not a scam, “as some naysayers would have you believe,” added that the essence of education is not merely certification but lies in a deeper passion for excellence.

“This University  offers you a unique opportunity to excel among equals. The mantra of my administration is centre on five point agenda of "Transforming University of Offa into a financially sustainable institution , make it  IT Driven/Paperless University , Improved welfare packages , Conducive Learning Environment and Promotion of Policy – Oriented Research and Collaboration with Industries with the total support and commitment of appropriate stakeholders to this vision 

 UNIOFFA remains a critical driver of growth in infrastructure, human capital development, innovative research, entrepreneurship, enhanced community impact, staff and student welfare, improved accreditation, and institutional ranking.

“We are intentional and strategic in this approach, conscientiously creating opportunities you can tap into during your time here. Through the establishment of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Studies (CES), we have introduced programmes that will add value and enable you to graduate with practical skills beyond academic degrees,” he said.

He stressed further " we have started working towards achieving this goal through our partnership with New Horizon, a US based IT company having 

branches in over 270 countries, we are partnering with High Stone University in 

America, International University of Malaysia, etc. In addition, our 

entrepreneurship model is top-notch. 

The Vice Chancellor noted that, today’s event marks the end of the 2025/2026 admissions processes of the 

University and the beginning of academic sojourn for our new set of intakes who 

have successfully fulfilled the academic requirements for entrance into their 

various choices of disciplines. "

He implored the students  to rigorously commit themselves  to outstanding and purposeful 

academic pursuits as this will also prevent them in lossing  their studentship at University of 

Offa. He emphasied " Let me inform you that any student who at the end of the session has less 

than 1.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be shown the way out of 

the University. 

Prof. Kazeem asserted  that the University has zero tolerance for all acts of misconduct 

within and outside its campus which  include improper dressing, cultism, 

examination malpractices, violent demonstrations, membership of unregistered 

associations on campus, theft, armed robbery, fighting and other civil disturbances 

that can hinder smooth academic running of the University. He  therefore 

enjoined the matriculants to  familiarize themselves with the code of conduct for students and other 

existing rules and regulations of the University.